Should Shane Mosley Retire?

Fight Berto in a final fight. Great test of youth vs. experience and a winnable fight.

 

It's up to him. His legacy is pretty much set in stone.

I'm not sure he can beat anyone that would really enhance his legacy (Unless he beats Berto and Berto moves on to be an ATG/HOF caliber fighter). He could also do intriguing, crowd pleasing fights against other past-their-best household name fighters and cash out (Judah, Cotto, even Hatton or DLH III [Oscar's still got that itch, especially if the $$ is right]).

 

I think he could do well in 1 or 2 more fights.

Do a "for the fans" sort of thing where he fights in front of his hometown and looks like his old self while outclassing a guy who was a player years ago, like Jones did against Sheika and Lacy.

 

I agree with those who say it's up to him.

If he retires now, it's all good. Nothing else to prove really.

But imo he still has a few good options like some of you already mentioned. He can still beat a lot of fighters out there, it's not like he's totally shot or anything, he lost to one of the best (if not the best) out there. He could at least fight Berto or Clottey and try to retire with a bang.

 

Watch an interview with Mosley from years ago, no speech slurring.
Watching 24/7 you can hear it's already started and last night wouldn't have helped.

Retire, I don't need another Holyfield/Jones Jr walking around.

 

+ 1 Well stated.

 

Maybe a farewell fight if he can get a good name. I think even Berto would have UD'd Mosley last night. He's not going to beat the top guys at 154 or 160 much less 147, Pac Ko's him, not that he's gonna get a shot now...

 

He can do what he wants, but he looks like he's done. He doesn't have the speed and agility anymore.

 

stick a fork in him 'cause he's done.

 

he made some good coin last night, and has nothing left to prove, IMO, so no reason to keep going, unless he wants an easy fight to go out with a win

 

Anglo? :blood

Seriously, I think you have a point there in the sense that he got beat almost everytime he faced an elite fighter (Forrest, Winky, Mayweather). Still, he was once considered the p4p#1 and a monster, and he did beat another great in Oscar De La Hoya at least once.

I believe Mosley has been one of the most consistent fighters I've seen around and at least at some points of his career he was definitely elite.

I'd like to hear about the poor career decisions he made, and what he could or should have done differently according to your take.

 

this is the problem with boxing nowadays. Anytime a boxer loses the 1st questions that is thrown in the air is whether or not he should retire. What's up with that? Have you notice all of mayweather's opponents for some reason stop throwing punches after being hit. For a guy who people say has no punching power, he often alters the way his opponents fight. Mosley was supposed to be stronger, just as fast, and bigger. He was all of that for the 1st 2 rounds. But then something happened. The intelligence of floyd mayweather kicked in and so did the adjustments with it. Boxing is not only about blood and war, boxing too has a scientific method to it as well. Mayweather will never get his full props, which is ok b/c that's how it is, but he simply outclassed a bigger man who had tremendous speed and power. keep hating haters.